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As my parents handed my husband our Christmas gift we were urged to be careful for it was fragile. Withdrawing the heavy object from it’s festive wrap my husband and I were delighted to find a coffee table size antique book entitled; “Ireland in Pictures.” Published in 1898 for an American audience the book covers all of Ireland but it’s Ulster tha

We’ve complicated things … we’ve gotten away from the foods that our great grandparents would recognize and made it complicated by concerning ourselves with unnecessary fads and recommendations because we are a vain society.

As spring approaches there’s no better reminder of warmer weather’s nearing than the sight of hard hats, pylons and huge pieces of equipment in Belleville’s core. (Though, to be fair, where is the warm weather this week?)

The member I’ve chosen for this article is none other than the Lovely and Talented Vicki Wallace. I’ve chosen my wife, mother of our son and best friend because her birthday is March 22nd, just after this article is printed.

I have loved St. Patrick’s Day ever since Grade 3 when I turned to the little blonde girl sitting next to me in class and said, “Kiss me, I’m Irish. She turned to me and said, “You’re Russian,” and turned her nose away, and I got a detention for talking during class; but it was the first time that I drew the courage to talk to the fairer sex. (Toda

Support for FASDWhile attending a PC rally for Christine Elliot at the Trent Port Marina my heart was hardened as I couldn’t help but feel the harsh reality of discrimination through avoidance. I stood among a crowd of maybe 100 people who, like me, awaited to be selected to pose their concern to the next potential PC Party Leader. A leader who, if

There’s nothing like a photo to convey profound emotion. Truth be told, I’d rather some of the photos I’ve taken appeared aside these columns instead of my standard headshot because a truly captivating image can express far more than 600 words ever could.Tim Miller proved so with his fiery and fascinating front page photo of Marmora Sno-fest fire-e

Weed tax needs to be shared appropriately(Re: Weed tax share needed, March 8 edition)As the Trudeau government pushes headlong to get pot legalized before the next election, nobody knows just how severe the impact will be on our struggling healthcare services. It is already under pressure dealing with a nationwide opioid crises. We do know that tob

Weight Watchers has been taking a lot of heat recently as they announced its new summer program that apparently “targets” children as young as 13-years-old to sign up for its six-week program.“Targets” seems to be the loaded adjective those who are against this program are using as they shake their fists due to the body shaming implications a young

Accident assistance appreciatedI was involved in a vehicle accident on Feb. 28 in downtown in Belleville.I want to thank all the people that helped out at the accident scene. This included a retired firefighter, school official, and a young couple who brought along water.I also want to thank all the police, firefighters, tow truck drivers, ambulanc

Money better spent on helping programsWhile putting efforts into non-compliance, the CRA forgot about those entitled to tax credits and benefits. Yes, those with modest income and simple tax situations can get help from a volunteer but what about the person who doesn’t want to reveal their ‘modest’ income or doesn’t understand that they may be miss